Autographic register.



PATENTBD JUNE 27, 1905,

E. J.YBARKBB. AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l IFIIII u uk. .E wir No. 793,265` PATENTED JUNE 2'7,1905. E. J. BAKKER.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. s, 1902 2 SHEETS-SHEET z.

@Zwar/@ey Patented Tune 27, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ENGLAND J. BARKER, OF MORGAN PARK, ILLINOIS.

AUTOGRAFHIC REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,265, dated June 27,1905.

Application filed January 8. 1902. Serial No. 88,903.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ENGLAND J. BARKER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Morg'an Park, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAutographic Registers, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

Heretofore the paper used in autographic registers of the kind to whichmy invention particularly relates was delivered from several rolls andafter being passed around guiderollers was directed in superimposedlayers over a flat bed and carbon-paper or other suitable manifoldingmaterial placed between them. The winding of the paper on the roll givesit a set curvature which is diliicult to overcome while in the machine,and when the paper is moved to and rests upon the bed in position to bewritten upon it buckles and is wavy and will not lie flat. In thiscondition the paper yields under the pressure of the pencil when writtenupon, and owing to the extra pressure it is necessary to exert on thelatter the paper is liable to tear. In addition to this objection thepaper when withdrawn from the machine has a tendency to resume itsoriginal curvature and refuses to lie flat of its own accord when filedaway.

The object of my invention is to overcome these difficulties and otherinconveniences arising` out of the tendency of the paper to curl. This Iaccomplish by the means hereinafter fully described, and as particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal section of an autographicregister embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same, taken on dotted line 3 3.Fig. l. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the clamp for holding the freeends of the paper in alinement with the bed, and Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of a package of paper (of exaggerated thickness) used in myinvention.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings a package of paper A is shown, which comprisesa continuous strip of suitable width folded back and forth, with thelayers between each bend laid fiat upon each other from top to bottom ofthe package. The layers of this package of paper are all ofcorresponding dimensions and are folded so that their edges are boundedby the same vertical planes, and, if desired, theymay be perforated atthe bends or folds to facilitate their being torn off after being used.Paper thus folded and Iliade into packages will when drawn over the bedof the register lie very fiat and particularly when the properresistance to their unfolding from the package is provided and theiradvanced ends are suitably clamped. My invention is especially adaptedto utilize in an autographic registering-machine packages of foldedpapel-similar to that just described.

The register illustrated in the first five iigures of the drawingscomprises a stationary section B and a section C. hinged thereto at oneend. The stationary section has a suitable rectangular-shaped base a. ofproper dimensions and side walls arising therefrom, the upper edges ofthe forward portions of which are reduced in height until near the frontof the machine they are merely what might be called continuations01"extensions of the lower rail of said side frames. These extensionsterminate in lugs, to which the knuckles c of the hinged section C areconnected by the pintles Il. The side frames of the hinged section areconnected at the top by the bed D and by suitable cross-bars (l, and thedepth of their under edges is such that when they rest upon the upperedges of the side frames of the section B the height of the machine isthe same throughout its length, although this is not essential.

The bed D extends from the front of the machine to a point very near therear ends of the side frames of the hinged section C, and between itsrear edge and the adjacent extremities of the upper rails of said sideframes three transverse rollers 2, 3, and a are journaled in such aplane that their upper segments are in the same horizontal plane as thatof said bed. The paper strips extend from the places where said packagesA are located within the contines of the sections B and C to the rollers2, 3, and 4 and are drawn longitudinally over the bed D to the forwardend of the machine, where their advanced edges are IOO suitably clampedwithin convenient reach of the fingers of the operator.

E represents a case which is arranged longitudinally along one side ofthe bed of the register and is adapted to contain a roll of one or moresheets of carbon-paper or other suitable manifolding material, which isdrawn laterally over the bed, so that a sheet of manifolding fabric willcome between each two layers of paper. The case E is normally closed ina suitable manner, and in operation both edges of the paper and themanifolding material are held down upon the bed while the paper is beingwritten upon.

In order to hold the strips of paper iirmly while being written upon, itis usual to hold the advanced ends of the same, at the end to the bedopposite rollers 2 3 4, by clampingplatesf and g. The major portions ofthese plates are adapted to bear fiat against each other and are adaptedto clamp the paper between them and meet in a plane corresponding tothat of the top of the bed, so as to as'- sist in holding the paper fiatupon the bed. The rear portions of these plates are suitably bent andformed into sleeves which surround and are secured to transverserock-shafts G H, journaled in suitable bearings in lugs arising from theupper forward corners of the side frames of the hinged sections of theregister. The ends of these shafts project through their bearings at oneside of the machine and are provided with segmental gears m and n, whichintermesh. The upper shaft is, as shown in Fig. 5, madespring-returnable, and one of its ends is provided with ahorizontally-disposed arm or handle I, by pressing down on which theplates f and g are separated. When the pressure is relieved from arm I,the torsional action of the spring G restores it and shafts G and H andplates f and g to their original positions.

It is desirable in a machine of the kind under consideration to providesome means for holding the ends of the paper adjacent to theclamping-plates f and g when the latter are opened. I have not shown anydevices for this purpose,` although I contemplate the use of the samewhenever desired.

It will be understood that my invention contemplates the use of one ormore webs of paper. Vhere three webs of papel' are used, I provide threereceptacles, one of which is located in and between the side frames ofthe hinged section of the machine and the other two of which areflocatedbetween the side frames of the stationary section. These sections aremade by means of transverse partitions 5, 6, and 7 in the stationaryvsection and 8 and 9 in the hinged section. The partitions extend fromside to side of the machine and rise from the base-plate, to which theyare suitably connected, to a suitable point under the bed-plate. At eachend of each of these receptacles are spring-depressible guiderollers k7c', which are adapted to vbear down upon the folded ends of the-packageof paperto prevent the same from paying out too rapidly. The roller c'of each receptacle, located nearest the left-hand end of eachreceptacle., as shown in Fig. l, simply bears down upon the uppermostlayer of paper. at the opposite end, however,`while bearing down uponthe paper is adapted to have the web of paper pass around it and runfrom thence to rollers 2, 3, and 4. This always offers suflcientresistance to the paying out of the web of paper that it is taut fromthe moment it leaves the receptacle in which the package it belongs tois placed until it leaves the machine. These resistance-rollers 7c 7care journaled either directly in bearingblocks 702, having vertical playin the perpendicular slots 7c3, made in the side frames of each section,or in arms extending therefrom, and between said bearing-blocksand theupper endsl of said slots coil expansion-springs lo* are placed, thatalways keep said blocks and rollers bearing downward. Each of thesereceptacles in which packages A are placed is provided with falsebottoms K, upon which the package of paper is placed, and under thesebottoms K are springs M and O and springpost N, that are supported onthe The roller c base-plate t and push upward against said 95 bottoms K,so as to always keep the folded edges of the packages bearing up againstthe rollers 7c c. In order to limit the downward movement of bottoms K,I can, if desired, provide the partitions with vertical slots fr,preferably located about their centers of length, and provide saidbottoms with tenons which enter the slotsr and not only limit thedownward movement of said false bottoms, but also serve to guide andsteady the movement of the same.

As paper is wanted upon the bed the clamping-plates f and g are openedand the projecting ends of the papers grasped and drawn forward as faras desired. The clampingplates are then closed, and the paper sowithdrawn from the machine is torn off. The paper thus moved over thebed is pulled from the top of the packages A in the receptacles inclosedin the machine below the bed. In so doing suflicient resistance isoffered by the engagement of the folded ends of said packages by therollers 7c 7c that thepaper will not pay out too rapidly and so thatwhen the paper is in proper position on the bed the stretch thereofbetween the rollers 2, 3, and 4 and the receptacles in which the paperpackages are placed will be taut. Thus it will be observed the paper isnot only kept in straight layers while in the original package, but thetendency of the paper to curl either when on the bed or when withdrawnfrom the machine is practically obliterated. From the receptacles to thereversing-rollers 2, 3, and 4 and from the said rollers to theclamping-plates the pa- TOO IIO

per is held tight and when written upon does not yield under pressureand buckle, crease, or tear.

The placing'ot' the packag'es of paper in the receptacles of thestationary section is a very easy matter. All that has to be done is tolift the swing'ing' section and the packages can be deposited in placewithout ditiiculty. The package can be placed in the receptacle in thehinged section by shoving it in endwise between the side frames thereof,over the partition 9, and then letting' it drop into place. I prefer,however, to hinge the lower edg'e of said partition by a returnablespring-hinge 10 and simply swing' said partition down while the packageis being' deposited on platform K. Vhen the packag'e is once in place,the partition is permitted to swing back to the ,normal verticalposition shown in Fig. 1.

IVhat I claim as new isn l. In an autographic register the combinationwith a flat bed of several receptacles located below said bed and eachcontaining' a package of paper, means for directing the course of thepaper unfolded from said package in each of said receptacles to one endof said bed and devices for temporarily confining' said strips insuperimposed layers upon said bed comprisingspring-controlledclamping-plates operatively connected with each other by means ofcorresponding gears.

f2. In an autographic register the combination with a flat bed ofseveral receptacles located below the same and each containing a packageof paper, a series of rollers located at one end of said bed to andaround which the paper paid out from said receptacles passes, and isdirected in superimposed layers over said bed, and devices fortemporarily contining said superimposed layers of paper upon said bedcomprising' spring-controlled clamping-plates operatively connected witheach other by means of corresponding gears.

3. In an autographic register the combination with a flat bed of severalreceptacles located below the same and each containing' a package ofpaper, a series of rollers located at one end of said bed to and aroundwhich the paper paid out from said receptacles passes and is directed insuperimposed layers over said bed, devices for temporarily continingsaid superimposed layers of paper upon said bed, and means for clampingthe ends of said paper at the end of the bed opposite said rollerswithin convenient reach of the operator comprising spring-controlledclamping-plates operatively connected with each other by means ofcorresponding' gears.

In an autographic register the combination with a Hat bed of severalreceptacles located below the same and each containing` a package ofpaper, a series of rollers located at one end of said bed to and aroundwhich the paper paid out from said receptacles passes and is directed insuperimposed layers over said bed, devices for temporarily confiningsaid superimposed layers of paper upon said bed, two clamping-plates,shafts from which the same project one of which is located above theother and the other of which is automatically returnable, intermeshinggears on the ends of said shafts, and a depressible arm projecting' fromthe upper of said shafts, said clamping-plates being' adapted to clampthe ends of the papers extending over said bed at the end thereofopposite said rollers.

5. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary sectionand a hinged section the top ot' which forms the bed of the register andis adapted to cover said stationary section, receptacles below said bedand each adapted to contain a package of paper, resistance-rollersbearing down upon the ends of said packages, and devices for guiding'the webs of paper therefrom to and holding' them upon said bed whilesaid sections are closed together.

6. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary section,and a hinged section the top of which forms the bed ot' the register andis adapted to cover said stationary section, receptacles below said bedadapted to contain a package of paper, rollers adapted to yielding'lyresist the paying' out of the web of paper therefrom, upwardly-pressingfalse bottoms for the same, and devices for guiding said paper to andholding the same upon said bed while said sections are closed together.

7. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary sectionand a hinged section the top of which forms the bed of the register andis adapted to cover said stationary section, receptacles below said bedadapted to contain a package of paper, rollers adapted to yieldinglyresist the paying out of the web of paper therefrom, a movable falsebottom in each of said receptacles, springs normally pressing' upwardagainst the same, and devices for guiding' said paper from saidreceptacles and holding' the same upon said bed while said sectionsareclosed together.

8. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary sectionand a hinged section the top of which forms the bed of the register andis adapted to cover said stationary section, receptacles below said bedadapted to contain packages of paper, rollers adapted to yieldinglyresist the paying' out of the webs of paper therefrom, means forimpartingl an upward pressure to the packages of paper contained thereinagainst said rollers, and devices for guiding' said webs to and holdingthem upon said bed while said sections are closed together.

9. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary sectionand a hinged section the top of which forms the bed of the reg'- isterand is adapted to cover said stationary section, receptacles below saidbed adapted to IOO contain a package of paper, normally depressedrollers adapted to yieldingly resist the paying out of the web of papertherefrom, means for imparting an upward pressure to the package ofpaper contained therein against said rollers devices Jfor guiding saidpaper to and holding it upon said bed while said sections are closedtogether, operatively-connected clamping-plates at the end of the bedfor holding the ends of said paper.

l0. In an autographic register the combina- -tion with a stationarysection and a hinged section the top of which forms the bed of theregister and covers said stationary section, means for supplying stripsof paper inclosed in said sections below said bed, over which bed saidstrips are extended longitudinally from one end of the same to theopposite end thereof, and upper and lower normally engaging hingedclamping-plates that are journaled at said other end of the bed and meetin a horizontal plane corresponding t0 that of said bed.

11. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary sectionand a hinged section the top of which forms the bed ofthe register andcovers said stationary section, means for supplying strips of paperinclosed in said sections below said bed, over which bed said stripsareextended longitudinally from one end of the same to the opposite endthereof, and upper and lower normally engaging automatically-returnableand operatively-connected hinged clamping-plates that are journaled atsaid other end of the bed and meet in a horizontal plane correspondingto that of said bed.

12. In an autographic register the combination with a stationary sectionand a hinged section the top of which forms the bed of the register andcovers said stationary section, means for supplying strips of paperinclosed in said sections below said bed, over which bed said strips areextended longitudinally from one end of the same to the opposite endthereof, upper and lower normally .engaging hinged clampingplates thatare journaled at said other end of the bed, and meet in a horizontalplane corresponding to that of said bed and the journals of which extendthrough their bearings, gears that engage each other secured to saidextensions and means for automatically returning said plates intoengagement.

ENGLAND J. BARKER.

Witnesses:

H. R. STEWART, FRANK D. THoMAsoN.

